Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 988.5%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2009–2021

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Thailand, 2009–2021

00.511.52009201520212009: 1.1 preT2011: 1.4 preT2013: 0.859 preT2017: 0.454 preT2018: 0.039 preT2019: 0.655 preT2020: 0.064 preT2021: 0.699 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.7% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 988.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Thailand peaked at 1.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Thailand 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2009 1.1%
2011 1.4% +29.3%
2013 0.9% -38.2%
2017 0.5% -47.2%
2018 0.0% -91.4%
2019 0.7% +1575.2%
2020 0.1% -90.2%
2021 0.7% +988.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 1.4% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.1% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 35 Dominican Republic 1.9% compare
  2. 36 Russian Federation 1.3% compare
  3. 37 Uruguay 1.3% compare
  4. 39 Albania 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Thailand was 0.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Thailand ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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